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Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It has an area of and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.〔Leisure and Cultural Services Department: (Kowloon Park: Historical Background )〕 ==History== The park was formerly the site of the Whitfield Barracks of the British Army, with a former battery (Kowloon West II Battery) in the northwestern part of the Park. The Urban Council redeveloped the site into the Kowloon Park in 1970.〔(Brief Information on proposed Grade I Items ). Items No. 43 and No. 44〕 The first stage of the park was officially opened on 24 June 1970 by the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Trench.〔 Part of the site was occupied in the construction of the MTR from 1975 to 1978, and this was cited as a reason for the slow progress in developing the remaining three stages of the park for recreational use. The Government was criticised when the Executive Council approved plans in 1982 for a strip of retail premises fronting Nathan Road to be carved into the hill of Kowloon Park. The move was first proposed when the Barracks were converted into public open space in 1970, and ignited some controversy. It was opposed by the Urban Council, as well as the Muslim community, whose mosque was close by.〔Michael Chugani, (Kowloon Park land sale plan tipped to spark row ), South China Morning Post, 10 January 1982〕 The rights for the development of the 5,410 square metre strip were sold in February 1983 to a subsidiary of New World Development for $218 million.〔Jim Gilchrist, "'Bargain' $218m for park site", South ''China Morning Post'', 6 February 1983.〕 The commercial development is called "Park Lane Shopper's Boulevard". Owing to the grade change, the roofs of the shops are level with the ground of Kowloon Park, and so the gardens extend onto the building rooftops. An aviary was opened in 1980.〔 From 1987 to 1989, the park was completed at a cost of $300 million, which was funded by the then Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.socam.com/html/eng/business/project_info.asp?id=49 )〕 The park was "doubled" in size, expanding to the north and south, and the sports centre and swimming pool complex was built. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kowloon Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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